Small brick at bottom will definitely need some mortar.oh crap. what am i supposed to do with this bit?
silicone ftw?
Maybe wasps ate it idk.
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Mortar is the way to go, it's cheap, you'll need a trowel, you'll feel like a builderI really wanted to avoid Mortar
That would be a glaziers job.a mastic man!
Would a mastic man come round at exactly the day when i've sanded all of the windows and removed the failed putty etc ?
This seems complex to plan.
I really wanted to avoid Mortar, I feel like that's a step beyond my abilities. maybe its not though, its just a kind of coarse filler.
ok. I think this is a good idea. Maybe it will feel more really like my house once i've done a mortaring on it.Mortar is the way to go, it's cheap, you'll need a trowel, you'll feel like a builder
Just a thought, would it be worth asking the bloke who fitted your new door for advice about the best way of tackling your windows? He might be able to give some pro tips none of us would know.a mastic man!
Would a mastic man come round at exactly the day when i've sanded all of the windows and removed the failed putty etc ?
This seems complex to plan.
I really wanted to avoid Mortar, I feel like that's a step beyond my abilities. maybe its not though, its just a kind of coarse filler.
I thought foam but it can be messy and difficult to clean off brickwork.(My immediate thought would have been expanding foam tbh, but I have only done that when there has been a gap on the inside - there is a particular foam you need that allows the frames to expand and contract due to temperature changes. Not sure about tackling it from the outside mind you)
Thats a good idea. He might suggest pvc windows but he would know the best solution for the gappy frames.Just a thought, would it be worth asking the bloke who fitted your new door for advice about the best way of tackling your windows? He might be able to give some pro tips none of us would know.
this is happening. Genuinely though, that word empowering, this feels like that. The whole very manly mystique of mortar is gone, they are basically playing with buckets & wet sand like you do at the beach when you're 5 , thats it.Once I've done mortar I might actual think i am a builder.
It is fantastic fun isn't it?this is happening. Genuinely though, that word empowering, this feels like that. The whole very manly mystique of mortar is gone, they are basically playing with buckets & wet sand like you do at the beach when you're 5 , thats it.
Your bum is burnt????I have builders sunburn
Yes but you could be getting on with the vital work of starting a Pinterest board for the pebble mosaics.i still haven't finished the first window and its forecast to rain most of the time from now until sometime next week. rain means cant do anything at all doesn't it, paintwise.
Yes but you could be getting on with the vital work of starting a Pinterest board for the pebble mosaics.
Our kitchen ones aren’t and there is no good answer to your second question in my experiencePeople with wooden windows,
Are they painted with the exact same paint inside and outside or not ? And if not, please for the sake of my remaining sanity, tell me where the line is between in and out thank you.
People with wooden windows,
Are they painted with the exact same paint inside and outside or not ? And if not, please for the sake of my remaining sanity, tell me where the line is between in and out thank you.